
German Apple Pancake
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Let me share one of my favorite weekend breakfast treats with you. This German apple pancake is wonderfully simple to make, coming together in just 45 minutes from start to finish, yet it tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. The beauty of this dish is that you probably already have most of the ingredients on hand, making it an affordable and budget friendly option for feeding a crowd. Eggs are packed with choline, which supports brain health, and the apples bring natural sweetness along with fiber. What I love most is how forgiving this recipe is, even for inexperienced bakers. It bakes up puffy and golden, with caramelized cinnamon apples nestled throughout. Trust me, your family will be asking for this again and again.
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Ingredients
- 44 eggs
- ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 11 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon baking powder
- 11 pinch salt
- 11 cup milk
- 11 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 22 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup unsalted butter¼ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup white sugar, divided½ cup white sugar, divided
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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